The illustration exhibition "ON Paper #2 - Illustration Is Completed on Paper -" will be held at HAKKO Gallery / Workshop (HAKKO ギャラリー／工房) in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, from November 20 (Friday) to December 6 (Sunday), 2026. The exhibition is organized by Hakko Bijutsu Co., Ltd., with planning support from W.creation Co., Ltd.
This is the second edition of the "ON Paper" illustration exhibition. It combines the distinctive styles of four illustrators with the advanced printing technology that Hakko Bijutsu has built up over the years, showing the appeal and potential of illustration that is completed when digital data is expressed on paper.
The venue will display works by each illustrator, including new pieces, and plans to offer high-definition prints (giclée prints) and merchandise for sale. Each illustrator will also hold a signing event (advance reservation, first come, first served).
Visitors can experience the texture, color and depth of expression unique to paper, where digital and analog meet and printing technology brings the work to life.
Exhibition Details
- Dates: November 20 (Friday) to December 6 (Sunday), 2026
- Hours: Weekdays 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM / Weekends and national holidays 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (open on Monday, November 23, which is a national holiday)
- Participating illustrators: Rika Kamiyoshi (神吉李花), Susumu Kuroi (黒井ススム), Hamafugu (はまふぐ), Tokiwata (ときわた)
- Venue: HAKKO Gallery / Workshop (HAKKO ギャラリー／工房), 5F Hakko Building, 8-26 Shin-ogawacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (access)
- Access: 9-minute walk from Iidabashi Station (JR, Tokyo Metro) / 11-minute walk from Exit 1b of Kagurazaka Station (Tokyo Metro)
- Admission: Free
- Organizer: Hakko Bijutsu Co., Ltd.
Exhibition Concept
The exhibition is realized through a "co-creation" between the creativity of the illustrators and the advanced printing technology that Hakko Bijutsu, a printing company founded more than 50 years ago, has cultivated over the years.
Being printed on paper, being completed through the printing process, and the joy of touching a work. In an age when digital production is the mainstream, the exhibition shines a light once again on the value of these things.
The title "ON Paper" carries the meaning of paper as the place where a work is completed. The exhibition lets visitors experience the moment an illustration that existed as data rises into a work that can be held in the hand through the physical process of printing.
The exhibition is also held in the in-house gallery space of a printing company, a place that people rarely have the chance to enter. Visitors can view the works while feeling the atmosphere of an actual printing site.
Participating Illustrators
Rika Kamiyoshi (神吉李花)
- Character design and illustrations for the VTuber 鈴木勝
- Participated in the 絵師100人展16 exhibition
- Artwork for a series serialized on ガンガンONLINE (Gangan ONLINE)
- X: https://x.com/rikak
Susumu Kuroi (黒井ススム)
- Craft Essence illustrations for Fate/Grand Order
- Connect Live costume designs and key visual for Project SEKAI
- Illustrations for hololive-related merchandise and various game titles
- X: https://x.com/Lv01KOKUEN
Hamafugu (はまふぐ)
- Character design and illustration supervision for McDonald's Japan, including 「いまだけ月見食べ美」
- Collaboration illustrations related to the anime 銀河特急 ミルキー★サブウェイ
- Wide-ranging activities including independent animation production and character design
- X: https://x.com/hamafugu
Tokiwata (ときわた)
- End-card illustration for Episode 1 of the anime 幻想水滸伝
- Illustration contribution to the anemoi応援イラストコレクション from Key開発室
- Art books and merchandise that draw on both digital and analog techniques
- X: https://x.com/tokiwata_soul
On-Site Giclée Printing and Made-to-Order Sales
Works on display will be available for made-to-order sale at the venue. Taking advantage of the printing company's strengths, high-definition giclée prints are produced on a high-performance output machine inside the venue, so visitors can take a freshly printed work home on the spot.
The program lets visitors experience the process of a work being completed, rather than just looking at an exhibition. Prints can be chosen in A2 or A3 size.
New possibilities are born where the illustrators' expression and printing technology intersect, and visitors can experience the value of paper in the digital age at the venue.
Signing Events (Handwritten Signatures on High-Definition Prints)
Each illustrator will sign high-definition prints at the venue. Participation is by advance reservation sale: choose the work you would like and apply in advance.
Reservations are first come, first served and by time slot:
- Hamafugu: November 21 (Saturday) - 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Tokiwata: November 22 (Sunday) - 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Susumu Kuroi: November 23 (Monday, national holiday) - 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Rika Kamiyoshi: November 28 (Saturday) - 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM / 4:00 PM / 5:00 PM
Notes:
- Advance reservations are accepted until the day before each signing event, but may close early once capacity is reached.
- Visitors can also come on the day without a reservation, but guests with advance reservations are guided first. Depending on how crowded it is, visitors without a reservation may have to wait a long time or may not be able to purchase the target product.
Latest Information
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